DEMOGRAPHICS

It should be noted that the Census Bureau maintains data at the city, county, MSA, and state levels. When gathering or reviewing data for the Tyler MSA, this data will be identical to data collected for Smith County, which has the same geographic boundaries as the Tyler MSA.

POPULATION TRENDS

DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY

The following table provides a quick summary of the most requested Census 2010 demographic data. Links to more detailed Census information is available below this section.

Attribute City of Tyler Tyler MSA Texas Population 96,900 209,714 25,145,561 Under 19 23,582 53,796 6,865,824 20 to 34 Years 23,130 42,489 5,430,552 35 to 54 Years 16,552 39,077 5,218,849 55 to 64 Years 15,466 37,487 4,272,560 65 Years or Over 13,990 29,851 2,601,886         Male 47.1% 48.4% 49.6% Female 52.9% 51.6% 50.4%         Median Age 34.1 35.5 33.6         Median Household Income $48,199 $46,127 $48,286 Per Capita Income $25,233 $24,130 $24,318         One Race 98.2% 98.3% 97.5% Two or More Races 2.0% 1.9% 2.7% White 60.5% 70.1% 70.3% Black/African American 24.7% 17.9% 11.8% Asian 1.8% 1.2% 3.8% American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% Other 10.2% 8.1% 10.5%   Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity 21.1% 17.2% 37.6%

TIP: You will notice that if you add all the individual race categories with the category "Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity", the total percentage will exceed 100%. This is caused by the fact that the Census does not consider "Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity" as a race, but rather an ethnicity.

LINKS TO CENSUS DATA

We have found that gathering data from the Census website (using FactFinder) can often be a bit difficult and time consuming. The links below will help you find the most requested data series for area states, counties, and cities in our region within the General, Economic, Housing, and Social Census categories.

Another great resource for extrapolating and comparing Census data within the State of Texas can be found on the Texas State Data Center's website.